Author Mindset

Finding voice and perspective when events leave us adrift

Working my way through what happened to Adelaide Writers Week

Jan 22 • Sara Foster

[Apologies - let's try this again for everyone!] Some thoughts on publishing as we head towards 2026

On escaping the churn, and leaning in to the work still to do

Nov 24, 2025 • Sara Foster

If our reading habits are changing, are books (and our writing efforts) doomed?!

Examining some zeitgeist concerns - with a few surprising results!

Nov 13, 2025 • Sara Foster

Finding the will to write in the post-literate, post-hope, post-truth era

Are you dictating your future, or is someone else doing it for you?

Oct 9, 2025 • Sara Foster

Bonus post: bestselling Australian authors talk resilience

Takeaways from a brilliant writing retreat

Sep 16, 2025 • Sara Foster

Efficiency and Strategy: two key concepts for every writer to think about in 2025

Because when times are a-changing we can't afford to get left behind

Aug 13, 2025 • Sara Foster

Landing on an AI policy so we can get back to our lives and writing

My ideas, explorations and decisions over the last week, in the hopes they'll assist yours

Jun 11, 2025 • Sara Foster

Let's build a big, ongoing, nuanced conversation around authors and AI

And not let it take up too much of our head space!

Jun 4, 2025 • Sara Foster

Tackling the uncomfortable ask

Reaching out is essential. Here’s how to make it feel a little easier.

Mar 12, 2025 • Sara Foster

This is precisely the time when artists go to work...

Let's not forget that in writing, and life, one step backwards can create two steps forwards

Feb 12, 2025 • Sara Foster

Writers: don't focus only on publication without remembering this...

The essential ingredient of a long-term writing career

Dec 6, 2024 • Sara Foster

The burden of hard choices for creatives in late capitalism, and how we can lighten the load

Shame, blame and difficult publishing decisions

Nov 22, 2024 • Sara Foster

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